The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1887-02-04

IA = tiOth ttlO llpboO lNoulIE tilt tOn-
siler,tion OF the conference report OF I %
interstate commerce bill. After u shore
discussion, on motion OF MIR. Crisp, ny
unanimous consent, ~ was 0r'irred that a
s"sslon should be- hel IO-nlght ior dis
cussiOn of the rep TT; that at the end OF
that session the pr vious question should
be c0nsid. rsd or ordered, aui tnat the vote
on the adoption uf the report should ne
taken tomorrow morning after the reading
OF the journal.
JAN. 2l.-in the House, after the reading
OF HE journal, the spc tker sttt Il thai the
regular order was the vote upOn The adop-
ton OF Inc confer nee report un tile INFER
state commerce bill. Mr.. Crisp objected
10 requests for separate votes un the fourth
section AMI the ole relating to the con-.
mission. lie ais, rtls-d u polnt of order
against the N stiOn OF MI. Dnnilm Ia re-
cOmmi the report, which Vas sustained by
t,e speaker. III, vote wa, th n taken, re-
sultiDg In the adop ion OF the conferences
rep0rt-yeas. 2l0; nays, Al.
The long and short haul clause and shat
prohibiting pooling (sectlOns 4 and 81. 20
which objection was so frequently made in
bctn houses during the debate on the
measure, arc as 70 .lOws:
:ECr ON 4. That it shall beunlawCul for
any OInmOn carrier subject 10 the pr'-
vision of this act 10 charge or receive any
greater compensation in the agyrag tte for
the transportation OF passengers or of like
kind Of property, under substantially simi-
lar circumstances and conditions, Tor II
shorter than Tor u longer u~lStlnce over tho
same line In the same direction. the shorter
being included within The longer distance;
but this shall not be construed rs author
izing any common carrier within The terms
OF this act to charge and receive us great
com pcnSatiOn for q shorter MS for q longer
distance; provided, however. that upon
application 10 the commission appointed
under the provisions of this act, such CON-
mon carrier may. III special cases. after III
veStlgatiOn by the commission, be author
lied TO charge less tor longer than for
shorter distances for tho transportation OF
passengers or property, and the coiuinis-
sion may from tIne 10 time prescribe the
extent 10 which such designated common
carrier may be released from the operation
of this section ut tins at.
SEC. o. That it shall BIZ unlawful for
any common carrier subject 10 the prOvis-
ions of this act 10 enter into any contract,
agreement or combination with any other
common carrier or carriers for the pooling
OF freights Of different and competing rail-
roads, or to divide between them the ag-
gregate OF net earnings Of such railroads,
or any portions thereof. And In any case
Of agreement for the pooling OF freights rs
aforesaid, each day OF its continuance shall
be deemed n separate Offcnse.
Section u requires thar, after ninety days
from the passage OF the act, every OmniOn
carrier subject to its provisions shall hive
printed amt Keep for public inspection
schedules showing rates, fares, and charges,
and, III addition 10 requ ring The RAILROADS
10 give publicity at all OF the depo. on
their several lines, it gives authority 10 The
commission, where it Is proper and neces-
sary, to require them 10 give publicity to
Their rates 10 other places beyond The lines
OF their several railroads.
1t also provides that the rates, fares, and
charges snail not be raised except If or ten
days Of public notice, but thai uley may be
reduced without previous public notice;
The notice, however, shall be simultaneous
with the reduction itself.
Section z makes Ii unlawful for any cOni-
MOI carrier to enter into any combination
or agreement to prevent the carriage of
frelghts from beng continuous from the
place of shipment 10 the place of destina.
zion.
JAN. 22.-ln the House, to-day, Mr.. Ham.
mOnd, from the committee OH the judiciary,
reported back adversely the resolution cali
ing OH the Attorney General tor informa-
ton as to the legal authority under which
the directors of the Union Pacific Railroad
company consolidated thai company with
the Kansas Pacific Railroad company and
theO Denver Pacific Railroad company and
rcorganiZed the same under the namc of
the Union Pacific Railway company, and
under which this last-Damed company
issued stock ana trust loans. Laid on the
table.
The report accompanying the resolution
states that the information desired will be-
obtained II the joint resolution which
passed The House u few days agO-fOr the
Investigation OF the accounts OF the Pacific
railroads-sliall become q law; and that
for seventy years, from Writ to Garland,
it has been uniformly held that the At
torney General can not legally give oplIr
ions hen called upon by Congress or its
committees.
Mr.. Wilson, from the committee on ap.
preparations. reported the District OF Co
lumbia Appropriation bill, and II was re.
ferred to the committee of the whole. IL
makes q total appropriation of 49, 19, 500
while the estimates submitted by the com.
missloners aggregated 81, 20S, 40i. The APP.
preparation for the current year was $3, 57S,.
1868. The principal items of increase are
streets and for the public schools. No APP.
preparation is made for the extension Ot
suburban streets and avenues.
Mr.. Hill, from the committee of terri
tories, reported back adversely the bill TO
open land communication with the terri.
tory of Alaska. Laid ON the table.
JAN. 24.-Among the bills, ETC., INTRO
duced and referred in the House to-day
were the following: By Mr.. Springer, pro
posing a constitutional amendment fixing
the first Wednesday OF January In each
year as the time for the assembling OF Con
gress. by MIR. Lawler, a resolution direct
ing inquiry to DO made into the expedicncy
of immediately apprOpriating $50, 0O0, 90
for the construction, equipment. ETC., of
such new vessels of war as may be deemed
necessary. BY Mr.. Thomas, to increase
the naval establishments This bill author
ICES the construction of two steel cruisers
Ut the type of Cruiser No. l." at q cost Of
81, 800, 600 each; and six steel torpedo boats
at $780, 600 each, and five steel gunboats of
the type OF .GnnbOat No. l." ut $4,000
each. The bill appr0priates So, $40, 000.
The House then went into committee OF
the whole (Mr. Richardson In the chair)
on the river and harbor appropriation bill.
MIR. Hepburn offered an amendment pro
viding that tho appropriations made In the
bill shall be expended without the inter.
vention of the Mississippi or Missouri
river commissions. More than an hour and
a half was consumed in securing a quorum
and then the amendment was rejected
to 157. Without advancing one step In the
consideration of the bill the committee rose
and the House adjourned.
JAN. 25.-In the House to-day Mr.. Turner
called up the contested election case OF
Page VS.. Price. The majority resolution
declares the seat vacant, while the minority
resolution confirms the right of Price to the
seat. The minority resolution was rejected
yeas 10S, nays 100; M the majority reso-
luton agreed t0-yeas 100, nays SO.
Mr.. Hatch reported the agricultural apr
~~x-.;x.. Kin ~.l a. 80. $780, a. A.